pyrophane

P3Y4R1O1P3H4A1N1E1

noun

A mineral which is opaque in its natural state, but is said to change its color and become transparent by heat.

OriginAncient Greek φαίνω →
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Meanings

nounpyrophane (countable and uncountable, plural pyrophanes)

plural pyrophanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA mineral which is opaque in its natural state, but is said to change its color and become transparent by heat.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφαίνω“I show or shine”
  2. Englishpyrophane

From pyro- + Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “I show or shine”).

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Anagrams

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APA

pyrophane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrophane

MLA

“pyrophane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrophane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrophane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrophane.

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